Quality Analyst – Full Time – Bedford

Catering; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Catering in Bedfordshire is seeking a Quality Analyst to join their FMCG manufacturing team. The role covers microbiology and physico-chemical analyses, sample approvals, and maintaining calibration of equipment in a food manufacturing lab.

It operates a 3-tier shift pattern (6am–2pm, 2pm–10pm, 10pm–6am) from Monday to Friday, with a permanent, on-site position in Bedford. Ideal candidates have experience in quality control or analytical laboratories within food/FMCG sectors and familiarity with

Qualifications

• Experience in quality control or analytical lab role.
• Experience in food/FMCG/beverage is essential.
• Experience using a laboratory management system is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out microbiology, physico-chemical analyses, verification, equipment maintenance and calibration.
• Gather samples for approval (raw materials, auxiliaries, new recipes and process improvements).
• Update lab systems and create reports and documentation.
• Work in a lab environment in a food manufacturing background.
• Support a 3-tier shift pattern (6am–2pm, 2pm–10pm, 10pm–6am).

Skills

Quality analysis

Laboratory testing

Microbiology

Physico-chemical analysis

Data recording

Tools

LIMS

Job description

Are you looking for a new role in Quality analysis?

We are recruiting for a Quality Analyst to join our FMCG manufacturer based in Bedfordshire to work on a 3 tier shift pattern Monday to friday 8 hour shifts covering mornings, afternoons and nights.

The role

• Carrying out analysis of microbiology, pysico-chemical, verification, equipment maintenance and calibration of equipment.
• gathering samples for approval e.g.raw materials, auxiliaries, new recipes and process improvement.
• updating lab systems
• creating reports and documentation
• working in a lab environment in a food manufacturing background.
• 3 tier shift 6am – 2pm/2pm-10pm.10pm – 6am

candidate

• The ideal candidate will experience in a quality control or analytical labratory role.
• Coming from a food/fmcg/beverage background is essential for the position.
• experience in using a labratory management systems would be highly advantageous.

£37,830 per annum

Salary:

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire